Listen to this episode of the TownTalk Show On-Demand as we visit with Gina Kelly, director of Brownfield Industrial Development Corporation, about the upcoming Lemonade Day. We also visit about an upcoming event you’ll want to know about. So listen in!
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This Saturday, July 15, 2023, kids in Brownfield will have the opportunity to learn a little about how small business works and sell ice-cold lemonade and other treats! Brownfield Industrial Development Corporation (BIDCorp) and Brownfield Federal Credit Union (BFCU) are working together to sponsor a Lemonade Day event for Brownfield kids.
Lemonade Day events are held throughout summer across the country and Rhonda Duncan, Director of BFCU, and Gina Kelly, Director of BIDCorp thought this would be a great opportunity for some learning disguised as fun.
“We are hoping our kids can learn a little about what it takes to make a profit in a business and how you have to learn to watch that bottom line. Of course, it is all for fun, but we hope some learning takes place, as well,” stated Kelly.
Duncan agreed, “We hope kids and parents will work together on this project to develop a budget and figure costs and how it impacts what you can charge for your product. Our biggest hope is that they all have a lot of fun and make a little money, too.”
Signup forms are available at the Credit Union office at 201 West Hill Street, just past Higginbotham. Signup is free, but there are some forms to take home to work on your project. Friday, July 14, 2023, is the last day to sign-up and the Credit Union office hours are 9 am – 5 pm.
There will be an opportunity for the kiddos who signup to have a picture made in front of a lemonade stand at the Credit Union. BIDCorp will post the locations of the lemonade stands on Facebook unless parents request it not be posted. “We are hoping local businesses will allow lemonade stands to be placed out front of their business for the day. The hours for the lemonade stands will vary as kids grow tired and the day heats up,” stated Kelly.
“We are hoping kids and parents take advantage of this great fun and learning opportunity,” said Duncan.
Signups begin Monday, June 26, 2023, at the Credit Union. Kids can feel free to sell cookies or other items, along with their lemonade. Get out and support our kids on Lemonade Day!
